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Article: New York City congestion pricing plan ditched at state legislature
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- April 8, 2008
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New York City congestion pricing plan ditched at state
legislature
NEW YORK, April 7 (Xinhua) -- New York City's congestion pricing
plan was abandoned Monday after the state legislature in Albany
failed to get enough support ahead of a deadline to qualify for
millions in federal funding.
The plan would have charged drivers eight U.S. dollars to enter
Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours on weekdays.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver refused to bring the proposal up
for vote in his chamber, saying it did not have enough support in
the Democratic-controlled House, the NY1 television station
reported.
On the State Senate side, the controversial measure also failed
to reach the floor ...